East Asia

Beijing is famous for putting engineers and scientists in charge. But that doesn’t make for better leaders.

History still rankles, but the relationship is sound.

Han Kuo-yu came out of nowhere to win a critical election. But he had a little help from the mainland.

The transportation secretary is part of a long line of individuals who’ve bridged China and the United States—and done well for themselves in the process.

The current White House has legitimate concerns but counterproductive solutions.

Belief in foreign spies is projection about the Party's own overseas activities.

Protest veterans have developed new tactics—but so have the police.

Belgian officials say their small country can't risk offending China.

The city’s leaders are answerable to the party, not the public.

China's shadow darkens democratic hopes today.

As the trade war escalates, producers are killing projects and sacking actors.